Organizations, tools, and reference sites that AASFAA members use in their day-to-day work.

Professional Associations

NASFAA
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Source of AskRegs, the Washington Update, credentialed training, and federal policy analysis.

WASFAA
The Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, AASFAA's regional association. Conferences, leadership development, and training across the western states.

Federal Agencies and Guidance

FSA Partners Connect
Federal Student Aid's site for financial aid professionals. Dear Colleague Letters, electronic announcements, the FSA Handbook, and program guidance. This replaced the former IFAP site.

StudentAid.gov
The federal student aid site for students and families, including the FAFSA form itself and repayment information.

U.S. Department of Education
The department overseeing federal financial aid programs.

Internal Revenue Service
Tax forms and transcripts, relevant for verification and for institutional tax questions.

Selective Service System
Registration status verification.

Arizona Resources

Education Forward Arizona
Statewide organization working on college access and attainment for Arizona students, including scholarships and college-going support.

Ask Benji
A free Arizona text-message service answering student questions about the FAFSA and financial aid. The educator toolkit has materials you can share with students.

Research and Data

National Center for Education Statistics
Federal education data, including IPEDS.

National College Attainment Network FAFSA Tracker
Tracks FAFSA completion rates by state, district, and high school. Useful for seeing where Arizona stands and targeting outreach.

College Board
Testing, the CSS Profile, and research on college pricing and student aid trends.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
News and analysis covering higher education, including policy developments that affect financial aid.